Assistance League Tulsa

05/30/2026

Bargains Thrift Shop is open today from 10 til 2 but, due to inventory, we will not be able to accept donations. Today is our last day of inventory reduction sales, so please stop by to take advantage. Please bring your donations in next week. Thank you.

05/26/2026

This is the last week of Inventory Reduction Sales at Bargains Thrift Shop. We are open on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 10 till 2.

Due to Inventory, Bargains will not be accepting donations on Saturday, May 30.

05/23/2026

Bargains Thrift Shop is having inventory reduction sales through the rest of May. Don’t let the weather keep you from taking advantage of 50% OFF: women’s shoes, artwork and mirrors, children’s (clothes, toys, books), luggage, and Designer white tags (clothes, purses, hats, gloves, belts), and more.

Bargains is open from 10 til 2 on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Due to inventory, donations will not be accepted on Saturday, May 30 but the store will be open.

05/21/2026

Pat Banzhof and Kim Campbell, Assistance League’s Operation School Bell Chairs, recently congratulated forty-two students from Memorial and McLain High Schools who received Assistance League of Tulsa Scholar Awards!

Click on the pics to see the full photos!

All of them will graduate with high school AND TCC associate degrees. Mortar board hats off to them!

This year, our $40,000 allotment helped the 42 Tulsa High School students. According to TCC, the number of credits accrued or attempted during the Spring semester by our EDGE kids, ranging from the Class of 2026 to the Class of 2028, was 396 credits toward college. 😃

(The EDGE program is currently available at Memorial, McLain and has just added Will Rogers high school. They hope to add more schools in the near future.) 🌿

This is an Operation School Bell educational program supporting TPS students concurrently enrolled in high school and college coursework.

In the past, students attending Tulsa Community College were eligible to have their TCC coursework fees covered, which was great.👍

BUT THIS YEAR:

We were approached to participate in the EDGE (Earn a Degree-Graduate Early) program. Students in 8th grade are allowed to sign up for this program and must submit a 500-word essay, provide a letter of recommendation, and maintain at least a 3.0 or higher-grade point average throughout this process. Students begin their college preparatory coursework in their sophomore year and continue to take college courses in their junior and senior years.🔥

Good thing to support right?

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05/21/2026

What a haul! (See photo in comments)

Lisa Shotts, Executive Director of Gaining Ground Literacy, and Suzanne McDonnell after loading her car today with books from donations and also books donated by Operation School Bell. Today 1594 new books were given to Gaining Grounds Literacy Book Bus!

You can find out more!!

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05/12/2026

Great opportunity to find out about us!

Come stop by for a one hour tour on Thursday May 21, 2026!

Come mid-day or afternoon while Bargains is open and shop!

Join us for a tour of our building and programs on May 21, 2026. Tours are at 10, 11 and 1. Send an email to [email protected] if you have a group.

Hey! Invite a friend or co-worker!

5350 E 31st Street, Bargains (Lobby entrance faces North)

We invite you to see first-hand how we are improving the lives of school children in Tulsa Public Schools and 12 surrounding school districts community. Spend about an hour with some of our volunteers and learn how we are helping approximately 40,000 students this school year.

05/11/2026

Our National Executive Director Judy Zulfiqar and National Board Member Pat Reiner(KC) visited ALTULSA last week as they making intentional visits to all Chapters in 2026.

We had a wonderful exchange of ideas and a tour of our building. We are looking forward to the years to come with this energetic ED!
Board members attending were Brenda Dinan, Debra Howell, Laurie Brumbaugh, Sherry Bowen and Julie Guy.

05/09/2026

Happy Mother’s Day weekend! May is also the month Bargains Thrift Shop prepares for its annual inventory. Take advantage of our inventory reduction sales, going on all month. Sales today include 50% OFF: Red Dots & Tags, Designer Boutique (clothes, purses, scarves, hats, gloves and belts), Luggage, Backpacks, and Totes, Frames, and Lamps. Also, take 25% OFF Jewelry, Art, and Mirrors.

Bargains is open Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 10 til 2 at 5350 East 31st Street in Tulsa.

05/08/2026

Assistance League volunteers celebrated each other and Cinco de Mayo with a catered luncheon and Style Show on May 6. The ensemble pieces all came from our own Bargains Thrift Shop, and the models were our members, volunteers, and customers. The enjoyment was shared by all. Many thanks to the AL Hospitality Committee for coordinating the event. And, a special thanks to Fashion Show creator and curator, Dayon Smith.

05/04/2026

Would your group like a tour? 🌿

The wonderful members of the Smocking and Heirloom Sewing Guild of Tulsa toured our ALT facility yesterday! Some have already been bringing donations to us for Bargains ALOT, but had not heard about our program.❤️

Kim Campbell, Marilyn Brill, and Nancy Sacra briefed the guests on areas of our Philanthropic Programs. Tish Stuart emceed the tour.

After the slide show, we toured the OSB area and the Bargains floor and back room. The guests also brought samples of their sewing for sharing. 🐦

Guests are: Judith Harris ( red sweater), Dayna McComb ( black), Vicki Fisher ( Lt blue) and Peggy Landrum (green/orange). Also in photos are Tish Stuart, Kim Campbell, Nancy Sacra and Donna Spielman. (Julie Guy and Donna Spielman have been members of the Guild.)